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Table 1 Maternal demographics, baseline characteristics and sonographic findings

From: Fetal growth restriction and the risk of perinatal mortality–case studies from the multicentre PORTO study

 

Perinatal mortalities (n = 6)

Alive at hospital discharge (n = 1,110)

Maternal age

31.5 ± 6.3

29.9 ± 6.0

Advanced maternal age >35 years

2 (33%)

225 (20%)

Nulliparity

2 (33%)

298 (45%)

Smoker

0

261 (24%)

BMI >30 kg/m2

3 (50%)

122 (11%)

Hypertension/Pre-eclampsia

1 (17%)

148 (13%)

Placental abruption

2 (33%)

14 (1%)

Assisted reproductive techniques

0

16 (1%)

Maternal diabetes

1 (17%)

17 (2%)

GA at enrolment

26.1 ± 2.7

30.1 ± 3.9

GA at delivery

29.4 ± 3.8

37.8 ± 2.9

Last scan EFW <3rd centile

5 (83%)

421 (38%)

Last scan EFW <10th centile

6 (100%)

834 (75%)

Last scan EFW <10th customised centile

6 (100%)

794 (72%)

Birthweight <3rd centile

4 (67%)

507 (46%)

Abnormal UA Doppler (PI >95th, AEDF)

4 (67%)

508 (46%)

AEDF in the UA

4 (68%)

72 (6%)

  1. PI, pulsatility index; UA, umbilical artery; AEDF, absent end-diastolic flow; EFW, estimated fetal weight; GA, gestational age.